Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-08-26
BRIEFS.

after u'N''
a.. are little short on both snake
.,l6.h stories this week.
pr J. NJ. Ransom, Dentist, will be in
sbspberlstown next week.
Mr. John Criswell has had a new
..frpr on his dwelling house.
Mr. Presley Marmaduke is having Il
NOW portico built at his residence on
New street.
THE Devil" says that if the paper is
t,,,.r than usual this week it is because
the editor is away.
Mr.. Emma Hawn will sell personal
,,.r,rry in front of the Market House
'..n.,rrow afternoon at , o'clock. See
bills.
tn, Changers picnic at Williams
Grove occurs next week. Excursion
trains will De run on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad.
Mr.. G. r. Bowman, Of Hagerstown,
t,, banana tree in his hot house upon
which he has just succeeded in raisinga
bunch Of bananas.
Mr.. William Enller is having another
story put on his dwelling house on
Washington street. Mr.. John Waters is
doing the work.
The lawn festival of the cOlOred band
and choir Of this place, postponed from
week before last, will be held TO night
and tomorrow night.
We are fortunate in possessing several
"hlie, men" in our office, and one Of
the consequences is q liberal supply OF
fruit, and delicacies sent by admiring
friends of the fair sex.
Its said that the chestnut trees are
loaded with burrS, and that Il heavy
crop will be gathered. This will be
gratifying news to the worms.
Morgau's Grove Exhibition Septem-
Der 18Th, l4th and 18th. Get your e1-
hiJi,, ia good shape and make an effort
90 capture some Of the premiums.
Afa,hion item says: "rhe new pocket
book are long aud slender" Yet, as
We remember it, this is the way they
have been worn for years and years.
The appearance Of hog cholera is re-
ported in Washington county, Md. A
number Of swine in the neighborhOod of
Boou>boro have been attacked by the
disease
\ Hard Scrabble man inadvertently
swallowed a potato bug the other day.
lie at once sent dose of paris green
after it. 1t killed the bug and almost
Killed the man.
The shaft that was sunk near Cum
brrland for the purpose of finding natu-
ri gas has been sunk 900 feet. No ev-
iIruce Of gas was found, so the attempt
ha, been given up.
Mr.. &. +. Licklidcr is having erected
a ,Wr-stury frame dwelling hun,e on
the irm recently purchased 10y him.
The house viii be IL by 80. Mr.. Lee
BrolherIun /, the contractor.
The brick pavement in front of Snep
herd College is being torn up aud re-
laid. Oh. that some Of the other pave
mcul, in this town were improved and
new ones laid where necessary.
There was "a welcome shower of rain
on sunday night last. Church goers
just had enough time to reach home be-
fore the rain began. There was another
good shower Monday afternoon.
The apple crop this season will be
short one, and lovers OF applcbutter
will not have their usual supply Of this
Kind of Spreading. This is not an apple
year, though the trees bloomed well.
Senator Kenna, Commissioner Miller
and Hon. James q. Hall have been in
y,ed 10 attend the exhibition at Molers
Grove and deliver addresses. They will
De present il circumstances will permit
Bishop kean, OF Richmond, Va, will
deliver a lecture in Shepherd College,
Al NhepherdstOwn, OH Thursday night,
August 3Oth, ut s o'clock. The public
Is cordially invited to attend. Admis-
sion tree.
The heavy trains now go across the
new iron bridge at pretty lively rate,
The freight engineers take advantage oil
lhe ,olidity of the new structure to get
good Roadway for the heavy grade on
either side OF the bridge.
Last Tuesday evening while Il colored
O"y vas trying to steal Il short ride on Il
passenger train on the Shenandoah Val
ley Railroad at CharlestOwn he missed
h'S hold and fell under the train, man
Cling his foot in frightful manner.
School begins the first of next month,
aGd tie small boy will heave sigh OF
VAIN regret as he shoulders his books
iH' trudgcs of To school instead of wall
'eFmg along the shady banks of the
io'omac or bathing in its cool waters.
All who want to spend Il couple OF
pleasant days are invited 10 attend the
AoIei Grove exhibition. They never
W things by halves-COwn there, So in
cure good time to all. The exhibition
" Tree one, and everybody Is well
come.
Mount Nebo Lodge of this place,
numbering about sixty members, has
accepted all invitation from the Masonic
'"uge at Sharpsburg to attend and take
part IN the laying of the cornerstone Of
tue new Masonic hall at thaG place to-
ron